Recruitment-related information sources and organizational attractiveness: Can something be done about negative publicity?

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 179-187

  Van Hoye, Greet ^a   Lievens, Filip ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

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EID: 24944462279     PISSN: 0965075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2389.2005.00313.x     Document Type: Article

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